Working from home has its benefits, but it also has its problems. One of them involves workplace friendships. Working remotely, or away from an office, may make it harder to form friendships with coworkers. In the United States, only two in every 10 employees say they have a “best friend” at work. That information comes from a Gallup opinion study done in June 2022. Jim Harter is a workplace and well-being researcher for Gallup. He said, “We (are) seeing in the data that younger people in general are feeling more disconnected from their workplaces.” Harter added that if young people are “less connected to their workplace,” they have fewer chances to connect with their co-workers. It may be difficult to “develop those kinds of friendships that they might have had in the past.” Also, he said there is a difference in levels of trust among work friends. “It (is) a lot more difficult to establish close kinds of relationships when you (are) more distant,” he said.